Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. manufactures vaccines. The company offers pharmaceuticals products in the therapeutic areas of hypertension, metabolism, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, ophthalmology, respiratory, rheumatology and auto immunity, transplantation, and others. It also offers ophthalmic surgical portfolio that includes technologies and devices for cataract, retinal, glaucoma, and refractive surgery; advanced technology intraocular lenses to treat cataracts, including refractive errors, such as presbyopia and astigmatism; viscoelastics, surgical solutions, surgical packs, and other disposable products for cataract and vitreoretinal surgery; treatment options for glaucoma, vitreomacular adhesion, and vitreomacular traction, including macular hole, bacterial infections and bacterial conjunctivitis, inflammation, and pain associated with ocular surgery; eye and nasal allergy treatments, and over-the-counter dry eye relief and ocular vitamins; and replacement and color-enhancing contact lenses, as well as contact lens care products that include multi-purpose and hydrogen-peroxide based solutions, rewetting drops, and daily protein removers. In addition, the company offers generic pharmaceuticals; solutions in the areas of cardiovascular, central nervous system, pain, gastrointestinal, and hormonal therapeutic; over-the-counter products for cough/cold/respiratory, pain relief, digestive health, dermatology, and smoking cessation, as well as mineral supplements; products to fight vaccine-preventable viral and bacterial diseases; and animal health products for pet health, livestock, and bio protection. It offers its products in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It has operations in Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Novartis AG.

Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. Key Developments

Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. was awarded a firm-fixed-price federal contract modification valued at up to $22,644,000 by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, for vaccines to be used by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air U.S. Force and U.S. Marine Corps in Massachusetts and United Kingdom. The contract has one option year.

Microbix Biosystems Inc. announced that the Court of Dusseldorf, Germany has dismissed its VIRUSMAX(r) patent infringement lawsuit against Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics without prejudice. Microbix successfully obtained VIRUSMAX patents in 21 countries between 2006 and 2011 claiming methods for the improvement of virus yields in the manufacture of influenza and related vaccines. In 2010 Novartis filed an Opposition at the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich against Microbix' European Patent 1 636 352 B1. The EPO rejected the Opposition at its Hearing in January 2014. The EPO has not yet addressed Novartis' appeal of its decision. In July 2014, Microbix filed a lawsuit against Novartis for infringement of its patent in Germany, based on evidence published on the internet by students disclosing material authored by Novartis employees in the US and the UK, which Microbix discovered in November 2013. Microbix endeavoured to obtain further evidence of infringement of the Italian portion of the EPO Patent by filing an additional action against Novartis in July 2014 in the Court of Rome, Italy. The Court of Rome subsequently granted Microbix a Seizure Order, which allowed Court officials to seize Novartis' regulatory, development and manufacturing records at their Italian manufacturing facilities, in July 2014. Meanwhile, Novartis filed an action in Italy seeking nullification of Microbix' Italian patent, an action to which Microbix is responding. Novartis filed multiple motions with the Court of Rome demanding additional confidentiality provisions, which delayed the review of documents by Microbix. The Court of Dusseldorf has dismissed the infringement action without prejudice on March 26. This decision is fully appealable. Microbix' counsel is completing the examination of Novartis' records and will determine whether to file its infringement complaint based on the outcome of its review.

Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Wins Federal Contract for VFA 2014

Jul 3 14

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services), Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), has awarded a $14,642,400.00 (Estimated) federal contract to Novartis Vaccines And Diagnostics for "VFA 2014 on July 1, 2014.

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